We were looking for a venue that felt natural and classic and the Garner House was just that. The…read morehistoric nature of the house added an extra nostalgic route 66 charm to our wedding that made it feel feel like home. The intimate size of the property worked perfectly for our smaller wedding and being able to add certain rental spaces helped us tailor the property to fit our needs. Shelly and all of the staff at the Garner House were all so incredibly kind and helpful through the process. They have great teamwork which really reflects in how smooth of a process this ended up being. In the chaos of wedding planning, this was one of the easier parts. We absolutely recommend picking the Garner House as a place to celebrate your forever!

Claremont heritage does a Claremont home tour every October. I took my BF, who was over the moon…read morewith the mid century modern homes. It's 50$ per person and we got to see 7 homes from 10am-4pm. I was thinking about going to a home tour in palm springs, but the prices were sky high We can't wait to go again next year!

Amazing. At The Commons shopping center with lots of restaurants and stores, you will find this one…read moresingle Egyptian Building sitting at the very end of a lot with lots of parking available. Odd place, but worth it for people looking to explore new photo spots. It's just a very small section outside. Egyptian hieroglyphics and feeling like you are someplace abroad for a moment. This is just one odd building in a rare spot. Maybe the developer didn't get funding during and after pandemic to build something else here or expand from the idea. It's unique. There were contractors working inside/maintenance work. Nothing to see other than exterior of building. Good photo spot. The U.S. needs to build more unique spots like this or more local museums would be pretty cool. Free public viewing. Good work of art to appreciate.

It's an interesting building to visit if you want to take pictures. You won't be able to go in but…read moreyou can take pictures outside for free. Plenty of parking around too!

Thanks to the research of Super Elite Yelper Gary I., we were able to tour the Phillips Mansion in…read morePomona prior to dinner nearby. The mansion, built in 1875 and maintained by the Pomona Historical Society, was the home of the one-time "richest man in LA County", Louis Phillips. Tours are conducted by reservation only and as of this writing, can be reserved here: https://www.pomonahistorical.org/phillips-mansion for $15. Our docent, pictured below, gave us many interesting details and pertinent history of the building. The grounds are lovingly maintained; the building itself could be called a "fixer-upper". It's good to see the work in progress and the building does seem to be in good hands. This tour is very highly recommended.

We enjoyed immensely the Phillips Mansion and Currier House tours yesterday afternoon. We…read moreappreciated our docents' enthusiasm and knowledge regarding the history and preservation of these buildings. The main goal for the Currier House currently is weatherproofing it from further damage. I hope that the Pomona Historical Society finds success in obtaining funding and the proper skilled craftsmen to restore it again someday.

A Very Merry Merced is a must visit!! Santa was onsite!…read more There was live music during the event. A little treat at the end of the self-guided tour. A person was in every room describing the interiors and such.

A brief history . In 1858 John Rains and his wife purchased…read more13,000 acres in Rancho Cucamonga for $16,500. They built their home their two years later. The bricks that are on the house today are the original bricks hand made by the masons with red clay found on the property. The home's flat roof was waterproofed with tar that was brought from the brea pits in Orange County. This is considered to be the first house built in Rancho Cucamonga. I've lived in Rancho Cucamonga on and off for the last 10 years and had no idea about the history of this beautiful place. Over the years the Rains House passes through several hands and was vacant for a while. The County of San Bernardino purchased the property in 1971. This house is considered a branch off the County of San Bernardino Museum. The house had been vandalized and needed restoring and furnishings . The women of Casa de Rancho Cucamonga Historical Society raised money through fundraisers and making crafts to sell, to assist in restoring the John Rains Home. They were able to furnish the home with authentic furniture and decoration from the time period. I posted pictures of some of the rooms and furnishings. The Docent Judy gave me a really nice tour. There are restrooms outside and a picnic area if you want to enjoy a nice sack lunch. The property is very pretty with the scenic mountains in the background. There is plenty of free parking and not many visitors. Please support the county and visit. I will definitely be coming back. They also rent out space for gatherings. Someone could plan a nice picturesque wedding here for sure. Hours : 10:00am - 3:00pm Open : Tuesday - Saturday. Closed major holidays Contact # (909) 989-4070

Very, very nicely renovated and maintained service station. Loved the fact when we stepped on the…read morehose out front it rang the bell. I worked at a full service gas station as a teenager and it brought back memories immediately. There were two older gentlemen inside to tell us about the history, show us photos and give us our Passport stamp. This is definitely worth at least a brief stop and a photo op.

Amazing historic museum spots on Route 66…read more... The 2 volunteers, Gary and Mike, were friendly and informative. I purchased a cute little magnet for my fridge. If you're in the Rancho Cucamonga area or on Route 66, stop by and discover the history of the Richfield Gas Station.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about our experience here at Rubel Castle. Our host, guide,…read moreand local "Rubelligent" volunteer, Ms. Kathleen had all the intel about this historical property. She was so knowledgeable and helped set the stage for us to slip into a forgotten era and get a glimpse of how imagination met inventiveness with a DIY charm. ~ A LITTLE BACKSTORY FOR YOU ~ It's not pronounced Rubel as Barney from Flintstones. Rather, it's like Target is to Targét when we are trying to be fancy. So that's Rubel as in "Roo-bell." Unlike modern-day construction, Rubel Castle wasn't built overnight. It was made of collected recyclables and construction rubble that spanned many decades and took several friends and volunteers to build it. For Michael, however, the lifetime inspiration was first sparked at the age of 9. His love for canons was where it started and the rest is history you can hear about on the tour. But don't just show up like we did randomly one day. To book, visit RubelTours.org and make a reservation. ~ OUR TOUR EXPERIENCE ~ It's as if Michael Rubel, the creator and mastermind of this enchanted dominion had intended it to be--magical. Built in the castle period of wood and tin, every corner captured our interests, from antique cars to the 1890's Seth Thomas Tower Clock with a unique backstory (and only six in existence today). There were old vending machines, tools, trinkets, and machinery that time had long forgotten. Did I mention there was a drawbridge? Yes, and a dungeon too. I was just waiting for a dragon to come swoop down on us next. Walk in the footsteps of famous visitors like Alfred Hitchcock, Dwight Eisenhower, Jack Benny, and Bob Hope. It's a feast for the eyes no matter where you glance. I particularly enjoyed the bottle house that Michael built in 1968 as his "home" as a kid. That independent spirit was quite charming to see. ~ WATERCOLOR NATURESCAPE ~ We were fortunate to have our gracious host lead us on a tour and organize a special art crafting experience outdoors. It was absolutely lovely beneath the trees and between rusted vintage cars from the turn of the century. We each got a small canvas to paint our flowers in watercolor. (This particular experience takes place in the Spring and Fall, weather permitting.) We heard the squirrels rattling in the leaves and birds chirped and sang in the trees above. We discovered that peacocks apparently originated from this property, compliments of Michael Rubel. And did I mention that on the far side of the property, a custom garden was in full bloom? BOOK A TOUR Help support the Glendora Historical Society and keep this magnificently unique city-castle maintained. It's worth it.

A castle in Glendora? Yes, your eyes aren't deceiving you--Rubel Castle is real, it's magnificent,…read moreand it's gloriously eccentric. Thanks to the sheer persistence (and probably delightful stubbornness) of Michael Rubel, we now have this quirky, towering State Treasure sitting right in the middle of Glendora like a fairy tale that accidentally took a detour through a hardware store. This place is beautifully done, and part of its charm is that it's a full-on hodgepodge of relics, antiques, crystal trinkets, and "wait... what is that doing here?" moments tucked into every nook and cranny. You'll marvel, you'll laugh, you'll squint in confusion--honestly, it's everything you'd want in a castle built with love, imagination, and a dash of madness. And let's talk about the makeshift cemetery. Quirky? YES. Fun? Absolutely. Slightly spooky? Only if your imagination is over-caffeinated. But it fits the vibe perfectly--like the castle whispered, "You know what I'm missing? A tiny cemetery." The tours are fantastic, the guides are passionate, and the whole experience feels like you're stepping into a living scrapbook of California history and charming chaos. Overall: Amazing, amazing place. Book your tour. They only do tours every first Sunday of the month, so set your alarms, mark your calendars, tie a string around your finger--just don't miss it. Rubel Castle is truly a California State Treasure, and an absolute must-see for anyone who appreciates creativity, history, and a little eccentric sparkle.

It is my mission to visit all twelve of these MOTT statues across the United States. This is one of…read moretwo that are on Historic Route 66 (the other being in Albuquerque, New Mexico). I always find the history of these very fascinating, especially with August Leimbach, the sculptor of all of them, being from my home city of St. Louis. This is at the busy intersection of Euclid and Foothill Boulevards. If I'm not mistaken, it connects to a walking trail. If you want to stop and get out and check out the statue, just park at the nearby McDonald's. This is the easternmost of all twelve of them.

I live in the city of Upland. I do alot of walking. On a nice and cooler day when I do a farther…read morewalk, sometimes I walk either up or down this trail which splits the main street of Euclid of people driving south and northbound. It's so beautiful as you can see the many trees that provide great shade while walking and it's also very cool to see the expensive homes on both sides of the street. If I lived closer, I would walk on it every day. My most favorite walk up this trail was the day that two of my friends and I started walking this whole trail from Vons on Foothill and Euclid and we finished our walk all the way up into the mountains until Mount Baldy Restaurant. It was about a 10.5 mile walk one way! Oh what a day it was!!!

If you like driving twisty winding roads with your sports car, this is a great road to drive in the…read moreLA area.

Most of this review is for the part after the Crystal Lake turnoff…read more Now for the rest of the road: You don't need to drive far to get into the mountains from I-210. It's a slog to get through Azusa. But once you're through, the two one-way streets come together again, and soon you're cruising through a much newer (and better) neighborhood, and before you know it, you're in the San Gabriels. San Gabriel Canyon Road, aka Highway 39 (hereinafter referred to as 39), is a fun road, well maintained. Mostly windy, but it's a pretty wide 2-laner, so it's not so bad. There are not a lot of destinations on 39, so you go for the sport of driving. What's on 39? A few trailheads, a campground, the road to the Bridge To Nowhere, Crystal Lake. The portion between Coldbrook and Crystal is gnarly steep. Now for the important part. In the 1970s, a rockslide closed the portion between the Crystal Lake turnoff and the Angeles Crest Highway. It hasn't reopened since. If I remember right, 39 was built in the 1930s, so this portion has been closed for a longer time than it's been open! The mountains are crumbly, so it would take millions of engineering and construction dollars to fix this thing, and Gov. Moonbeam would rather build a high-speed railroad that no one will ride instead of fixing 39. As a result, I think this portion will remain the way it is. As a side note, I'm thinking that this road is where the end of Disney's "The Love Bug" was filmed; the El Dorado Race, supposedly in the Sierras, looks suspiciously like 39 (or maybe it was Highway 2?). This portion of 39 is four miles long. What do you get? No cars, obviously. But also, few people. You feel like you're in a wilderness, like you have all the mountains to yourself. No noise pollution nor smog. The views are spectacular. I made it 1-1/2 miles up. I haven't ridden a bike in a long time, and my legs are out of shape. It's very possible to ride all the way up to the Angeles Crest Highway, I just didn't have the legs to do it. But what I experienced was good enough, very much worth the trip. Lots of photos. This being Southern Cal, I started at 8am before the heat kicked in. Soooo, if your girlfriend/wife wants to get into the great outdoors, but goes "ew" at the thought of going camping or onto a trail where she'll get dirty and grimy and face those nasty bugs and get her hair looking all like barf-out-gag-me-with-a-spoon, then she can get into her fancy workout clothes, pack a lunch, you both drive to the end of 39, and start walking. She'll love it, you'll love it, and you two can make out in public without anyone seeing you ;-) And it's free.

Idealism died a rapid death at Llano del Rio, one of Southern California's utopian colonies from…read morethe last century. Designed by socialist lawyer and mayoral candidate Job Harriman, in 1914 it advertised for settlers using the following: "Are you tired of the competitive world? Do you want to get into a position where every hour's work will be for yourself and your family? Do you want assurances of employment and provisions for the future? Ask for the booklet entitled Gateway to Freedom. Subscribe to the Western Comrade ... and keep posted on the progress of the colony." It sounded like a good idea at the time, for those with a collectivist bent: communal child care, guaranteed wages and "feminist house design" with the goal of reducing housework. Approximately 150 families joined the commune. But soon the wheels began to fall off and by 1918, the site was abandoned. (It's telling that despite their stated idealistic goal of collectivism, only Caucasian settlers were allowed to join Llano del Rio.) The ruins persist, many of them behind chain link fencing. If you'd like to visit a free historical landmark just off the highway in the Antelope Valley, this is the place for you. Pack a lunch if you'd like to picnic; there's no free lunch here. But there is free parking.

This site holds the ruins of Llano del Rio, a socialist colony started by Job Harriman after a…read morefailed mayoral bid in LA. The commune was established in 1914 and supposedly had 1,000 residents at its height in 1917. By 1918, the site was abandoned. There is a lot more detailed history that can be found online, if you're interested. GETTING HERE: I had no problem finding the site using Waze. I just plugged in "Llano del Rio Collective." It's listed on Google Maps as well. It's located on the side of the Pearblossom Highway (State Highway 138) at P.M. 64.1. When you reach it, you can pull off the highway and leave your car along a dirt road (parallel to 138). There's not much left. A few structural remnants stand in a desolate stretch of land. You'll find a lot of rusted aluminum cans and trash on the ground. Walk around since all the building ruins are scattered. Sites like this are one of the reasons I love California. There is so much idiosyncratic history here, within the stories of people seeking utopia and some sort if idealistic bliss, in a place that often spit in their faces. CA is beautiful indeed but often illusory and certainly far from egalitarian. Yet it consistently attracts peculiar people seeking to sell their unique brand. Sometimes they succeed and many other times, they crash and burn. I took off a star because this area has been allowed to deteriorate. It has been designated as a historic landmark (#933) yet little care has been allotted. There is a fence around one of the structures but it's clear how much has been looted / lost to the elements. I know it's in the middle of nowhere so it's tough to maintain but perhaps there was more to be done to keep it intact. Maybe some more informational placards and surveillance signs? Some sort of renovation to help preserve it? It's such an interesting piece of CA history and it'll be an unfortunate loss when it disappears completely.

Yes I would recommend they are honest and they treat you very well I think so far this is the best…read moredental office I have attended

Wonderful FIELD trip! Came with 4th grade and got to do activities and learn about the adobe and…read moresome So. Cal History. The docents are well informed and very organized. They split our group into 6 smaller groups so that we could rotate through the exhibits with ease. Lasso, black smith, arts and crafts (wildflower seeds), making adobe bricks, "museum" of home life and a history talk. The kids LOVED the adobe brick making. This is kinda messy. Kids are to take off shoes and socks, roll up their pants and mush around in mud. Then they take the mud, mix it with hay and make bricks. After they are done, the students get help with rinsing off the mud and drying off. Great place for 4th and 5th graders.